Stensen's duct drains saliva from which gland?

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Stensen's duct drains saliva from which gland?

Explanation:
Stensen's duct is the main drainage channel of the parotid gland, the largest salivary gland that produces a watery, serous saliva. The duct starts inside the gland, travels forward across the cheek, and opens into the oral cavity on the inner cheek opposite the upper second molar. That connection makes it the route by which saliva leaves the parotid gland and reaches the mouth. In contrast, the submandibular gland drains through Wharton's duct to the floor of the mouth, the sublingual gland drains via several small ducts into the floor of the mouth, and minor salivary glands have many tiny ducts scattered throughout the mucosa.

Stensen's duct is the main drainage channel of the parotid gland, the largest salivary gland that produces a watery, serous saliva. The duct starts inside the gland, travels forward across the cheek, and opens into the oral cavity on the inner cheek opposite the upper second molar. That connection makes it the route by which saliva leaves the parotid gland and reaches the mouth. In contrast, the submandibular gland drains through Wharton's duct to the floor of the mouth, the sublingual gland drains via several small ducts into the floor of the mouth, and minor salivary glands have many tiny ducts scattered throughout the mucosa.

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